Roscoe Diner

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Roscoe Diner
Type Private
Industry Restaurants
Genre Casual dining
Founded1962 (1962)
Headquarters Roscoe, New York, U.S.
Website http://www.theroscoediner.com/

The Roscoe Diner, located in the hamlet of Roscoe in Sullivan County, New York is a frequent stopping point for those traveling Route 17 between New York City and Western New York. [1] The one-story diner with flagstone exterior is just off the Roscoe/Lew Beach exit [2] (exit 94). [3] It is a popular spot both for students heading to and from colleges in New York State, for flyfishermen as well as locals. [3] [4]

Description

Inside the Roscoe Diner Roscoe Diner interior.jpg
Inside the Roscoe Diner

The Roscoe Diner was built in 1962 [3] or 1964 [4] and is considered to be one of the busiest and most well known restaurants along Route 17. [5] Although Roscoe is a small town with a population of less than 600 at the time of the 2000 census, the diner served anywhere between several hundred and a thousand meals each day at its peak, [6] leading the diner to declare itself "World Famous." [7]

Customer numbers have declined in recent years due to a decline in trout fishing, the region's main draw. [8] 2006 floods in the region came close but did not damage the diner.

The diner's signature item is its French Toast, [3] featuring slabs of bread that are 1.5" thick. [9] Breakfast is served all day, and meals are served on Syracuse China. [7] Pennants from colleges in New York and across the northeast region decorate the walls. [2]

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Coordinates: 41°55′51″N74°54′33″W / 41.93083°N 74.90917°W / 41.93083; -74.90917